Octopus Ventures

Octopus Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm that backs technology-enabled startups across Europe, with a bias toward the UK. It invests across stages, from idea/concept through seed, Series A/B to growth, typically taking lead rounds and board seats. The firm targets sectors including health, fintech, deep tech, consumer, and B2B software, as well as climate and digital health, and provides hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale, not only capital. Annual activity amounts to several hundred million pounds, with equity investments ranging from relatively small rounds to tens of millions. It seeks to partner with founders for multi-year growth, and has backed notable companies such as ManyPets, Cazoo, Depop, Elvie, and WaveOptics. Operations span London and New York, aided by a network of partners in the US and Asia.

Kamran Adle

Investor, Health

Tosin Agbabiaka

Investor

Chloe Allan

Associate

Richard Anson

Venture Partner

Georgiana Diana Barbanta

Investor

Howard Bell

Venture Partner

Dany Bidar

Principal

Rich Bolton

Investor

Matt boutin

Venture Partner

Matt Chandler

Investor

Maiuran Chandrakumaran

Investor

Uzma Choudry

Investor

Lucy Clarke

Associate

Milly-Louisa Cleal

Portfolio Partner

Richard Court

Partner

Chantal Cox

Investment Manager, Health

Paul Davidson

Principal

Emma Davies

Investor

Saranyah Douse

Investor

Jonathan Durnford-Smith

Portfolio Partner

Constanza Díaz

Associate

Fred Ellis

Investor

Will Gibbs

Partner

Renée Godyn

Investor

Luke Hakes Ph.D

Partner

John Hamm

Venture Partner

Hope Johnson

Early Stage Investor

Natasha Jones

Investor

Oliver Jupp

Investor

Edward Keelan

Principal

Simon King

Partner

Timothy Lebus

Member of the Investment Committee and Venture Partner

Flavia Levi

Investor

Alex Macpherson

Chairman

Jeevs Mahil

Partner

Bryony Marshall

Principal

Owen Matters

Investor

Jessica McCreadie

Principal

Jess McCreadie

Principal

Karan Mehta

Investor

Owen Metters

Investment Manager

Owen Metters Ph.D

Investment Manager, Deep Tech

Brandon Mhangami

Investor

Mat Munro

Investor

Ben Newsome

Partner

Amy Nommeots-Nomm

Analyst

Jo Oliver

Partner

Luisa Alix Orsini

Associate

Jane Osborne-Buglear

Principal

Shamik Parekh

Investor

Rosie Phillips

Investor

Erin Platts

CEO

Jebran Raashed

Associate

Uthishtan Ranjan

Principal

Uthish Ranjan

Partner

Zoë Reich

Fund Manager

Patricia Ruiz

Investment Manager

Adam Said

Investor

Conor Scanlan

Investor

Pooja Sikka

Partner, OV TenX

Oliver Sims

Investment Manager

Joe Stringer

Partner

Matthieu Vallin

Investor

Hugo Villanueva

Investor, Biotech

Alan Wallace

Investor

Millen Wolde-Selassie

Investor

Zihao Xu

Partner

Tanya Yankova

Investor, Healthtech

Past deals in ERP

MagicOrange

Series A in 2025
MagicOrange is a technology company that specializes in strategic financial planning for executive teams. It operates at the intersection of IT Financial Management (ITFM), FinOps, and shared services, offering a unified and innovative approach to expense tracking and cost analysis. The company's cloud-based platform provides clear visibility into expenses and cost drivers, enabling indisputable traceability and accountability. By leveraging this data-driven insight, businesses can make informed decisions to optimize costs, improve profitability, and allocate resources efficiently.

Go Autonomous

Series A in 2024
Go Autonomous offers an AI-powered platform that identifies quotes and orders, captures essential data, and validates information across ERP, CRM, and PIM systems, executing transactions with precision. It digitizes and automates core sales processes, processing all incoming customer and supplier communications and reducing manual, repetitive work. By converting offline or fragmented interactions into integrated digital workflows, the platform shortens quote-to-cash cycles, frees customer-service resource capacity, and enables enterprises to advance autonomous commerce while improving accuracy and customer experience.

MagicOrange

Series A in 2023
MagicOrange is a technology company that specializes in strategic financial planning for executive teams. It operates at the intersection of IT Financial Management (ITFM), FinOps, and shared services, offering a unified and innovative approach to expense tracking and cost analysis. The company's cloud-based platform provides clear visibility into expenses and cost drivers, enabling indisputable traceability and accountability. By leveraging this data-driven insight, businesses can make informed decisions to optimize costs, improve profitability, and allocate resources efficiently.

Systum

Series B in 2019
Systum Inc. is a software company that specializes in providing a comprehensive cloud-based platform designed for small to medium-sized businesses, particularly in the wholesale and distribution sectors. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, Systum offers a digital operating platform that consolidates multiple business functions, including inventory management, order fulfillment, customer relationship management (CRM), and marketing. This unified approach streamlines various internal processes, from sales and order management to inventory tracking and omni-channel e-commerce, thereby reducing application overload and minimizing human error. Systum's solution delivers real-time information and analytics, enabling businesses to enhance customer service while effectively managing costs. With a strong development background, the company aims to provide SMBs with technology that is both agile and affordable, offering features typically enjoyed by larger enterprises.

Fluidly

Series A in 2018
Fluidly, established in 2016 and based in London, specializes in cash flow management and forecasting software. It leverages data science, accounting expertise, and machine learning to provide intuitive, AI-powered cash flow forecasting and management solutions. Fluidly's software automates cash flow forecasting using transaction data from accounting systems, offering small and medium enterprises real-time, invoice-level insights to optimize their financial future and make informed decisions.

Fluidly

Seed Round in 2017
Fluidly, established in 2016 and based in London, specializes in cash flow management and forecasting software. It leverages data science, accounting expertise, and machine learning to provide intuitive, AI-powered cash flow forecasting and management solutions. Fluidly's software automates cash flow forecasting using transaction data from accounting systems, offering small and medium enterprises real-time, invoice-level insights to optimize their financial future and make informed decisions.
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